Airport
Snap Lake Airport (YNX)
Snap Lake Airport is a private aerodrome serving the remote Snap Lake Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories. Charter and fly-in/fly-out flights connect the site with Yellowknife and other northern destinations.
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About Snap Lake Airport
Snap Lake Airport is a private aerodrome serving the remote Snap Lake Diamond Mine area in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is operated by De Beers Canada and was developed to support fly-in/fly-out travel for the mine, which opened in July 2008.
The airport lies approximately 220 km northeast of Yellowknife, the regional centre and capital of the Northwest Territories. Because there is no public road access to the site, the airport is the principal link for personnel, cargo and services between the mine area and Yellowknife.
The facility has a single gravel runway, 09/27, roughly 5,282 feet long, at an elevation of about 1,524 feet above sea level. Operations are private and subject to prior permission, reflecting the airport's role as controlled mine-support infrastructure.
After the mine stopped production in December 2015 and entered closure and reclamation, the airport has continued to support monitoring, remediation and site-management activity. For travelers and contractors, charter air service remains the standard way to reach the site and return to Yellowknife.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Snap Lake Airport is a private aerodrome serving the Snap Lake Diamond Mine site rather than a public passenger terminal complex. Facilities are arranged around a single gravel runway and mine-support infrastructure, with no separate public passenger terminal.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Snap Lake Airport
Transfers
Arrange private transfers and charter connections between Snap Lake Airport and Yellowknife, mine accommodation or other northern destinations.
Hourly Chauffeur
Book a professional driver by the hour for flexible ground travel around the Snap Lake mine site or for onward travel from Yellowknife.
Car Rental
Rent a car in Yellowknife for independent road travel around the Northwest Territories after arriving from the Snap Lake region.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize charter aircraft, minibuses or group transportation for crews and visitors travelling between Snap Lake Airport, Yellowknife and mine-related sites.
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